Enter your average income below to estimate applicable free-cash in all major European cities. By free-cash we mean your disposable income, left in your pocket after paying tax, rent, insurance, public transport, food expenses and basic entertainment. How does it work?

average income is
₴ 42000
per

Your estimated
City
free-cash

Gdansk , Poland
₴1778
-₴7192
₴10716
₴18271
S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader
-
-
-
42 000
health
-
-
-
1 050
other
-
-
-
178
income
-
-
-
9 781
pensions
-
-
-
2 004
accident
-
-
-
122
total
-
-
-
13 135
Employee
16 665
-
35 243
-
pensions
1 876
-
3 674
-
income
2 286
-
6 224
-
health
1 908
-
4 035
-
total
6 070
-
13 933
-
Employer
16 665
-
35 243
-
unemployment
408
-
863
-
accident
278
-
589
-
pensions
2 710
-
5 305
-
total
3 396
-
6 757
-
Corporate
21 939
42 000
-
-
income

From 1 January 2017, a lowered corporate income tax rate of 9% was introduced for so-called 'small taxpayers' - entities with turnover not exceeding the equivalent of €1.2 million and for taxpayers starting business activity, during their previous tax year.

19 745
37 800
-
-
total
19 745
37 800
-
-
Dividends
2 194
4 200
-
-
withholding
417
798
-
-
total
417
798
-
-
Income
42 000
42 000
42 000
42 000
Total tax
29 628
38 598
20 690
13 135
After tax
12 372
3 402
21 310
28 865
Living cost
10 594
10 594
10 594
10 594
Free-cash
1 778
-7 192
10 716
18 271

Estimated living cost  is ₴10594 per week

₴7764
Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.
₴587
Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.
₴221
Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.
₴2022
Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.
₴0
I'm drinking at home rarely or never.
₴0
I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.
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Additional information

Poland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should use a business incubator or set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.

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